The research in the laboratory focuses on functional processing of visual information with strong aspects directed to translational science. The specific goals include: coding of visual information, function of the geniculate and extrageniculate pathway and plasticity following damage of the visual system and cognitive functions of the human brain related to vision. Translational studies concern rehabilitation of visual functions with use of various methods: visual stimulation, noninvasive current stimulation and gene therapy.

the role of the EEG beta frequency band in attentive vision – temporal analysis (frequency, phase and amplitude envelopes) of LFPs registered from different parts of cat’s thalamo-cortical system during behavioral task based on intermingled trials of delayed spatial discrimination of visual or auditory stimuli;

the role of the EEG alpha and beta frequency bands in attentive vision – spatio-temporal analysis of cortical attentional systems during task and resting state.

Cognitive functions of the human brain

electrophysiological (EEG) and BOLD (fMRI) correlates of attention and working memory. The validation of neurofeedback-EEG method.

Mechanisms of plasticity in the visual system following damage

visual information processing in the visual pathway after local retinal lesion, retinal neurodegeneration and cortical stroke.

Rehabilitation of visual functions

influence of visual training and noninvasive current stimulation on visual information processing.

Cortical plasticity in the model of learning

plastic changes in the sensory cortex induced by classical conditioning.